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Should i get a tutor? (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter freaking_out
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I got maths tutoring
I think getting a tutor for maths was the best decision i ever made. Basicly, i hadd'nt really done any maths through years 1->10 and although i really made an effort in year 11, i still struggled heaps ... my average mark for 3u math in year 11 would have been about 60% .. in a class where the average would have been about 78-85%. Year 12, i decided fukkit... loss of pride a bit but i really would like to do well in the hsc for maths. So i got a good tutor, who didnt just teach me the theory but also made it interesting (anecdotes about famous mathamaticians, how certain math concepts were discovered) ,The basic procedure was that my maths tutor would just go over with me the work i had done in class, but slowly making sure i understood it and offered shortcut or simpler methods of doing most questions (synthetic division thank you for an extra 5 min in the hsc exam
) studied my ass off and ended up with a class average of about 80% and above 90 in the actual exam which somehow due to my entire math class getting >90 in the hsc scaled my mark to 92 for 2u and 46/50 for 3u. Without tutoring, i would probably have gotten bands 4 or 5s. So yeah .. small amount of guilt but also getting a tutor is in no way a replacement for studying or doing shitload of practice questions.
I guess, i would recommend tutoring if like me you get a bit lost the first time you go over the material, or you think you are weak in the fundamentals that the maths you are learning is built on ... I dont think that tutoring would be the way to go if you are getting 95's and you are aiming for 99 .. i think tutoring if you are getting 60's or 70's and you are aiming for 80's ..
I think getting a tutor for maths was the best decision i ever made. Basicly, i hadd'nt really done any maths through years 1->10 and although i really made an effort in year 11, i still struggled heaps ... my average mark for 3u math in year 11 would have been about 60% .. in a class where the average would have been about 78-85%. Year 12, i decided fukkit... loss of pride a bit but i really would like to do well in the hsc for maths. So i got a good tutor, who didnt just teach me the theory but also made it interesting (anecdotes about famous mathamaticians, how certain math concepts were discovered) ,The basic procedure was that my maths tutor would just go over with me the work i had done in class, but slowly making sure i understood it and offered shortcut or simpler methods of doing most questions (synthetic division thank you for an extra 5 min in the hsc exam
) studied my ass off and ended up with a class average of about 80% and above 90 in the actual exam which somehow due to my entire math class getting >90 in the hsc scaled my mark to 92 for 2u and 46/50 for 3u. Without tutoring, i would probably have gotten bands 4 or 5s. So yeah .. small amount of guilt but also getting a tutor is in no way a replacement for studying or doing shitload of practice questions. I guess, i would recommend tutoring if like me you get a bit lost the first time you go over the material, or you think you are weak in the fundamentals that the maths you are learning is built on ... I dont think that tutoring would be the way to go if you are getting 95's and you are aiming for 99 .. i think tutoring if you are getting 60's or 70's and you are aiming for 80's ..
InfiniteQ
Solitary
I feel your pain... I have the *same* problem
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
Generally I think everybody is capable of performing to a decent to above average standard whether or not they're getting out-of-school tuition.. but then again, I also think John Howard could be a decent guy.
Anyway.
If you're looking for a tutor, make sure you actually need the help and you're not just lazy. It's not worth paying $50/hr for somebody who's just going to be telling you what you're just not listening to in class. Also, if you're only struggling with certain topics, it might be better to ask someone with a bit of free time who's done the course - not necessarily in your year. I have a genius of a sister who explained bits and pieces of 3u maths, but I didn't pay her (HA!) and I was fine with most of the content.. I think.
Don't think that just because someone got over a UAI of 90 they're a good tutor. Obviously you don't want to be tutored by someone who was in the lower bands of your subject, but it's easy for people smarter than you to get impatient and that sort of jazz. Again, not worth paying for
And for most subjects you can learn the material again as part of your exam revision. If you're like me that means you learn a term's worth of topics in two weeks, but it's possible.. and make sure you learn it If it's maths, do lots of questions. If it's english, do lots of questions. If it's chem.. run and hide. I mean, do lots of questions. It's a tried-and-proven technique for (re-)learning material you've sort-of-maybe-kinda done before.
Damn, I make long posts. :uhhuh:
Anyway.
If you're looking for a tutor, make sure you actually need the help and you're not just lazy. It's not worth paying $50/hr for somebody who's just going to be telling you what you're just not listening to in class. Also, if you're only struggling with certain topics, it might be better to ask someone with a bit of free time who's done the course - not necessarily in your year. I have a genius of a sister who explained bits and pieces of 3u maths, but I didn't pay her (HA!) and I was fine with most of the content.. I think.
Don't think that just because someone got over a UAI of 90 they're a good tutor. Obviously you don't want to be tutored by someone who was in the lower bands of your subject, but it's easy for people smarter than you to get impatient
and that sort of jazz. Again, not worth paying for And for most subjects you can learn the material again as part of your exam revision. If you're like me that means you learn a term's worth of topics in two weeks, but it's possible.. and make sure you learn it
If it's maths, do lots of questions. If it's english, do lots of questions. If it's chem.. run and hide. I mean, do lots of questions. It's a tried-and-proven technique for (re-)learning material you've sort-of-maybe-kinda done before.Damn, I make long posts. :uhhuh:
Almighty Jafar
Banned
well, use ur teacher as a tutor ,ask them anythin u don't understand.It's cheaper
InfiniteQ
Solitary
Re: Re: Should i get a tutor?
You'd be suprised how many teachers are lazy & cannot be bothered issuing proper work & making time for you to ask questions.
Rahul
Dead Member
Re: Re: Re: Should i get a tutor?
i am going to be getting tution off my eng teacher from last year. and i'll have to pay for it too. she still goes to my school.
InfiniteQ
Solitary
Re: Re: Re: Re: Should i get a tutor?
I was going to get tuition from a teacher at school but apparently you're not allowed to or something? He wasn't even teaching my class.
with all my years of tutoring experience
north shore for physics would be a turning point.
they dont teach you every dot point in the syllabus but focuses on the most important theory and mathematical stuff that gain the most marks
the rest of the dot points you will have to study for yourself.
but for maths, private one on one tutor would be the best - same for english as well
north shore for physics would be a turning point.
they dont teach you every dot point in the syllabus but focuses on the most important theory and mathematical stuff that gain the most marks
the rest of the dot points you will have to study for yourself.
but for maths, private one on one tutor would be the best - same for english as well
Rahul
Dead Member
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Should i get a tutor?
doesnt sound right, maybe he DIDNT WANT TO
heheh jokz
not allowwed??????
doesnt sound right, maybe he DIDNT WANT TO
heheh jokz
Almighty Jafar
Banned
i don't think you need a tutor, u just need a good teacher.Many students who put the work in and get 90+ in subjects don't have tutors.I personally would rather get 90+ the proper way without one, so i would feel it was a personal effort.
InfiniteQ
Solitary
So are you saying that the rest of us who have tutors are essentially cheating?
InfiniteQ
Solitary
Yep I'm aware of that but does that mean that we are doing the HSC an improper way because we're being taught something twice?Originally posted by tt_j65
all tutoring is , is to teaCh something twice and understand it better
(unless you *cough* get "help"
Rahul
Dead Member
no bloody way!!! the student is willing to work harder to get good marks, u cant call that cheating.
InfiniteQ
Solitary
Exactly! By getting tuition it doesn't mean that you're automatically going to do heaps better... you still have to put in the hard yards.
Almighty Jafar
Banned
no way.im not saying that.It's like saying people who have teachers are cheating-everyone has teachers.I believe that no matter how many tutors you have, it's really up to you in the end to achieve your goals in the hsc.Maybe someone people want that extra security by having a tutor and that's fine-it's your hsc.I personally like to achieve things without a tutor-it's just what i did in my hsc.